Leading change in the early years: principles and practice
β Scribed by Rodd, Jillian
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 178
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Leading Change in the Early Years focuses on the type of leadership skill needed for leading the reform and change agendas that challenge the early years sector.
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β¦ Table of Contents
Content: LEADING CHANGE IN THE EARLY YEARS
Leading Change in the Early Years
Praise for this book
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 CHANGE IN EARLY YEARS PROVISION
Understanding change
Theoretical perspectives of change
Dimensions of change
Process and models of change
The process of change as a cycle of learning
Factors that hinder and help the implementation of change
Closing thoughts
2 AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE
Quality improvement through competent leadership
The power of leadership presence
Leadership skills for making change happen. Leadership roles for addressing change initiativesClosing thoughts
3 LEADERSHIP: THE FUEL DRIVING QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
The relationship between leadership and quality
Differentiating leadership from management
The contribution of leadership to effecting change
The impact of complexity on leading change for improvement
A model for leading complex change
Closing thoughts
4 INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS: THEFOUNDATIONS FOR EFFECTING CHANGE
The role of trust in developing professional relationships
Professional interpersonal relationships in early years settings. Key interpersonal skills for leading changeIssues affecting interpersonal relationships in early years settings
Key skills for interpersonal competence in early years settings
Closing thoughts
5 EFFECTING CHANGE THROUGHINTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
Communicating and listening: essential skills for effecting change
Emotional intelligence and leading change
Roadblocks to effective communication in early years settings
Communicating the vision for change
Closing thoughts
6 FROM REACTIVE OPPOSITION TOPROACTIVE RECEPTIVITY TO CHANGE
The phenomena of opposition and resistance. Moving from shock to adjustmentReducing stress in times of change
Common reactions to conflict about change
Strategies for channelling opposition into commitment
Encouraging proactive receptivity to change
Closing thoughts
7 EFFECTING CHANGE THROUGHCOLLECTIVE ENDEAVOUR
Benefits of collective leadership
Fostering collective commitment through change champions
The power of collaborative teams in the change process
Closing thoughts
8 SUSTAINING CHANGE IN A CULTUREOF LEARNING
The role of learning in change
Early years settings as learning organizations. Building a culture of learning and thinkingLearning, leadership and change
Learning and the development of capacity for change leadership
Closing thoughts
9 AIDE-MEMOIRE FOR LEADING CHANGEIN THE EARLY YEARS
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Back Cover.
β¦ Subjects
Educational change.;Educational leadership.;Social change.;EDUCATION / Administration / General;EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions
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